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Patented July 14, 1953 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE I 7 Claims. 1

This invention relates to a tape dispensing and severing device, and particularly to adevice for metering and severing sticky tape.

Difficulty has beenexperienced in the past in handlin sticky tape due to the difficulty of pulling the tape from the roll and in severing lengths therefrom. Usually the end of the tape is pulled directly by the operator from the roll and severed on a row of teeth to which the roll end of the tape adheres so that the end may again be grasped and a piece pulled from the roll prior to severing. The row of teeth may be fixed to the base portion of the elements which supports the rolls, or it may be mounted to swing between predetermined points so that a measured length of the tape maybe dispensed at each operation.

In practicing the present invention, the tape dispensing device is provided with a roll of cylindrical form having the contacting cylindrical face slotted to provide spaced lands which engage the tape. Suitable means are providedfor driving the roll in rotation in a forward direction to pull a length of the tape from the roll of tape. Means are provided in the slots between the lands for removing the tape from the lands to prevent the tape from winding thereon. Forwarclly of the roll a fixed blade is mounted over which the tape is drawn by the operator until 7 a desired length is reached, after which a reverse movement of the handle actuates a pivoted cutting blade which moves overthe first blade and severs the length from the roll of tape. Upon revolving the handle in the forward direction, a further lengthof tape. is drawn from the roll of tape by the operating roll and after a predetermined length is advanced in this manner a reverse movement of the handle again produces the severing of the length therefrom. A suitable guard is provided in the nature of a hinged gate which covers the blades during the severing operation as a safety feature to protect the operator from being cut by the blade operation. A positive stop mechanism may be provided for measuring the length of tape delivered each operation which is adjustable so that the device maybe set for metering different lengths of tape'therefrom.

tape from the roll and advancing-it through cutting means which severs the tape upon the reverse movement of the handle; to provide a device for drawing tape from a. roll, with stop means which limits the advance operation of the pulling means so that like lengths of tape may be drawn from the roll of tape and severed; to provide a cylinder for drawing tape from a roll of tape having spaced surfaces whichengage the tape between which fingers extend for removing the tape from the cylinder and preventing it-from being wound thereon in case it is not drawn accompanying drawings, wherein:

Accordingly, the main objects of the invention are: to provide a device which unwindsthe sticky tape from a roll and advances it across a pair of cuttingblades which are relatively actuated by the reverse movement of the operating means to sever the length from the roll; to provide a device forpivotallysupporting a roll of sticky tape and a cylinder operated by a handle for drawing the Figure 1 is a broken view in side elevation of a tape dispensing device embodying features of this invention; 7

Fig. 2 is a broken end view of the structure illustrated in Fig.1, as viewed from the left-hand end of the figure;

Fig. 3 is a sectional view of the structure illus *trated in Fig. 2, taken on the line 3-3 thereof;

Fig. 4 is a sectional view of the structure illustrated in Fig. 2, taken on the line 4--4 thereof, with the cutting blade out of cutting position;

Fig. 5 is a sectional view of the structure illus- *trated in Fig. 2, taken on the line 5-5 thereof,

with the cuttin blade out of cutting position;

Fig. 6 is a sectional view of the structure illustrated in Fig. 5, taken on the line 6-6 thereof;

Fig. '7 is a broken view of the structure in Fig. 4, with the cutting; blade in tape severing position;

Fig. 8 is a broken view of the structure illustratedin Fig. 5 with the cutting bladein tape severing position;

Fig. 9 is a sectional View of the structure illustrated in Fig. 8, taken on the line 9-9 thereof;

Fig. 10 is a broken sectional view of the structure illustrated in Fig. 8, taken on the line Ill-l0 thereof;

Fig. 11 is a sectional view of an adjustable stop mechanism for measuring the tape which is dispensed by the device illustrated in Fig. 1;

Fig. 12 is a sectional view of the structure illustrated in Fig. 11, taken on the line |2-l2 thereother.

Fig. 13 is a sectional view of the structure illustra ed in Fig. 12, taken on the line |3I3 thereof Fig. 14 is a view of the structure illustrated in Fig. 12 when imposition to measure a length of tape being metered, and

Fig. 15 is an enlarged sectional view of the structure illustrated in Fig. 12, taken on the line I5I 5 thereof.

Referring more particularly to Figs. 1 to 10, the tape dispensing and severing device comprises a case having a base 2| on which suction cup feet 22 or the like may be provided. The case comprises a pair of spaced front and rear walls 2 3 and 24, respectively, which are secured to a plate by a plurality of screws.

23 and 24 a predetermined distance fromeach a pintle 26 on which a rear cover element 21 and a front cover element 28 are pivoted by hinged portions 29 and 3| tively. The front wall 23 has a hub portion 32 and the rear wall on the outside thereof is provided with a block 33, the pintle being journaled in the hub 32 and the block.

A rear cover 34 is mounted on hinges 35 which are secured to the base 2| by screws 36. The cover has a rear wall 31 of the shape of the wall 24 and has flanges 38 extending inwardly from the wall in a position to project over the wall 24. The front wall 23 slopes downwardly from' v the hub 32 providingthe sloping edge 39 against which the hinged cover 28 rests. The walls 23 and 24 are interconnected at the top by a spacing element 4| secured by screws 42 extending into the ends of the bar from each of the walls 23 and 24. A pair of inwardly presenting channel elements 43 is secured in aligned sloping relation onthe walls 23 and 24 by screws 44 for supporting a pin 45 on which a roll of tape 46 to be dispensed is mounted. Disks 41 of different diameters may be mounted on the pin 45 to be selectively employed to fit the different internal diameters of rolls of tape. The tape is mounted in the case by raising the cover 21 and placing the ends of the pin 45 in the channel elements 43 and pushing the tape and pin forwardly until the pin abuts blocks 48 at the end of each of the channel elements.

Forwardly of the channel elements 43, a shaft 49 is journaled in the walls 23 and 24, having an operating plate 5| secured thereto by a setscrew 52. A cylindrical roller 53, having a bearing 54 pressed therein, is mounted on the shaft to revolve freely thereon. One end of the roller 53 is provided with a recess 55 in which a shoulder 56 on the operating plate 5| projects. A finger 51, in the nature of a quadrant, extends inwardly from the shoulder 56 into the recess 55. A pin 58 on the roller 53 projects within the recess 55 in position to be engaged by the finger 51 when the shaft is operated in a clockwise direction. When the finger engages the pin, the roller 53 is driven with the shaft also in a clockwise direction.

The cylinder 53 is provided with a plurality of slots 59 to form a series of spaced lands 6| for engaging the strip of tape 62 along spaced lines as it is drawn from the roll of tape 46. The end of the'shaft 49 extending beyond the wall 24, has a shoulder gear 63 secured thereto by a tapered pin 64. Forwardly of the cylindrical roller 53, a spacing bar 65 is secured between the walls 23 and 24 by screws 66 projected through,

The plate 25 is secured to the base 2| and spaces the walls.

The top of the walls 23 and 24 supports 7 provided thereon; respec-' 4 I each of the walls into the ends thereof. The spacing bar 65 carries a cutting bar 61 which is secured thereto by a pair of screws 68.

The cover 28 has a take-off plate 69 secured thereto by screws 1| containing tapered fingers 12 of a width to project within the slots 59 so as to have the finger disposed below the top circumferential edges of the lands 6|. The sticky side of the tape 62 is engaged by the tops of the lands-6| when" the cylinder 53 is rotated in a roll of. tape 4.6.

A tubular element 13 of rectangular shape is V secured to'the outer face of the wall 24 by bolts 14, the tube being opened at the top to provide an outwardly projecting flange 15 which'is attached to the wall 24 by a. bolt 14. The tubular element 13 forms a guidefor a rack 16 having teeth 11 thereon which mesh with the teeth on the gear 63. An arcuately shapedarm 18 extendsfrom the'bottom of theme 16 to provide an end 19 disposed substantially 90 to the rack portion 16. The end 19 is secured by apivot 8] to a link 82, having a slot 83 therein through which a headed pin .84 projects. The pin is secured on a boss 85 on the wall 24 and aligns the link 82- with theend 19 on the rack 16. A weight 86 is secured to the end of the link 82 opposite to that to which the end 19 is pivoted. A pawl 81 is freely pivoted on the rack 16 by a pin 88 to have the projecting tooth portion 89 thereof disposed in position to engage the teeth of the gear 63. The preponderance of weight on the pawl 81 is below the pivot 88 to retain the projecting tooth in gear engaging position.

A slot 9| is provided through the wall of the tubular element 13 through which a screw 92 is threaded in the rack 16 to operate therewith.

' The screw pivotally supports one end of an offset link 93, the opposite end of which is pivoted to a cutting blade 94 by a screw or pintle 96. The cuttingblade 94 is mounted on a supporting plate 95'pivoted to a block 96 by a pin 91 which is rigidlysecured to the plate 95. A block 96 is supported on the side of. the spacing plate .65

V to be rigidly held in position relative to the cutinner portion so that the blade will progressively.

cut at a substantial angle to the cutting bar 61 in all-positions when passed thereacross.

The-wall 24 is slotted at I02 to permit the blade supporting plate 95 and link 93 to operate therethrough. A hinged plate I63 is secured to theforward end of the wall 24 by bolts I64 having a safety guard in the nature of a plate I05 pivoted thereto on a pintle I06. The outer end of the blade supporting plate 95 loosely supports the end of the guard operating link I61 on a v pin I08. The opposite end of the link I01 is secured over a U-shaped rod I 99 the ends of which are; welded or otherwise secured to the plate or guard I05. When the blade is in cutting position, the link IIJ'I advances the plate or guard I115 therewith to prevent the fingers of the operator from being contacted by the blade when severing the tape. When the blade is retracted to the position illustrated in Fig. 2, the

shaft 45 and mounted within the channel elements 43. The end of the tape is advanced to have the sticky side thereof engaged by the spaced lands 6| on the pull-01f roller 53. The crank II I is then operatedin a clockwise direction as the operator picks up the end of the tape which extends beyond the roller 53 and draws it away from the roller as the roller advances the tape from the roll of tape 46. After a predetermined length of tape has been advanced from the roll of tape 49 due to the operation of crank II I, the reverse movement of the crank interrupts the advancement of the tape and actuates the rack 16 downwardly to move the link 93 downwardly therewith to operate the blade sup-' porting plate 95 and advance the blade IUI across the cutting bar 61 to cut the strip of tape advanced from the relief tape 46. During this reverse movement, the link I01 has moved the guard or plate I05 outwardly to prevent the engagement of theoperators fingers by the cutting blade during its cutting movement. Upon the reverse movement of the crank III, the finger 51 again engages the pin 58, thereby advancing the pull-off roll 53 from which the tape is' drawn by the operator across the cutting bar 61. The preponderance of weight provided by the weight element 86 on the link 82 causes the link to assume the position illustrated in Fig. 4. Thismaintains the teeth ll of the rack I6 out of en gagement with the teeth of the gear 63 and causes the tooth 89 on the pawl!" to move into a position of engagement therewith. The pawl is free to ride over the teeth in the gear 63 when the gear is operated in a clockwise direction to draw the tape from the roll of tape 46 when viewed from the crank side of the device, which movement would be in a counterclockwise direction, as viewed in Figs. 4 and '7. This eliminates the clicking of the teeth which would normally occur between the lower tooth of the rack I6 and the gear 63 if no means were provided for raising the lower tooth of the rack out of engagement with the teeth of the gear 63. The tooth 99 of the pawl 81 being counterbalanced on the pin 88, the riding of the tooth over the teeth'of the gear 63 will prevent any noticeable amount of sound being produced and wear on the lower rack tooth or on the teeth of the gear 63 is avoided.

It will be noted from Fig. 4 that a greater mechanical advantage is provided to the link 82 when the weight 96 on the end thereof is functioning to raise the rack out of engagement with the gear 63, thereby reducing the amount of weight required to a minimum. It will be noted from Fig. '7 that the position of the supporting pin relative to the ends of the link 82 changes as the rack is lowered by the operation of the gear I53 which occurs through the employment of the slot 83. It will be noted from Fig. 1 that recesses II2 are provided in theouter surface'of Iii the Wall 23 in which theflnger of the operator may be disposed for engaging the covers 21 and 28 when these are to be raised. The cover 34 is retained in closed position by a screw II3 which is threaded into the block 33 in which the pintle 26is journaled. I

Referring to Figs. 11 to 15 inclusive, a further form of the invention is illustrated, that wherein mechanism is provided by which the length of tape being delivered may be accurately measured. The mechanism is mounted on the wall 31 of the cover 34 and comprises a pivoted arm I I5 mounted on a pintle I16 on a reinforcing plate II! at the forward end of the device. The arm is formed with a slot H8 and a sector of the gear I I9. The teeth of the sector II9 mesh with a gear, I2I' which is fixed to a large gear I22 and pivoted on a stub shaft I23. A stop element I24 is secured to the end of the shaft I23, which shaft extends through the gears I2I and I22, a spring washer I25 and the wall 31 of the cover 34. An index finger I26 is keyed or otherwise secured to the portion of the shaft I23 extending beyond the wall 31, the assembly being clamped in position by a nut I28. An index scale may be provided on the face of the wall 31 for indicating the position of the finger I26 a'nd'the length of tape desired. When the finger is so adjusted, the stop arm I24 is also adjusted to the corresponding position within the cover. The large gear I22 is provided with a stop block .I29

which is engageable with a sloping end on the stop element I24 to limit the rotation of the large gear I22 after a predetermined length of tape has been withdrawn.

Theshaft 49 has a second gear I3I secured thereto beyond the gear 63, disposed in mesh with a gear I32 which is mounted on a'pintle I33 and fixed to a plate I34 which is journaled on the shaft 49. A pawl I35 is pivoted on the plate I34 on a pin I36, having a tooth I37 thereon which is movable into a position between the two gears to prevent them from operating when the shaft 49 is turned in a clockwise direction and causing the plate I34 and gear I32 to revolve in a clockwise direction with the gear I 3| through at least whichis the movement of the crank III in a counterclockwise direction to produce the operation of the cutting blade IIlI across the cutting bar or blade 61. This counterclockwise rotation of the plate I34 raises the gear I32 out of mesh with the teeth'of thelgear I22 which is normally driven thereby when the shaft 49 is rotated clockwise. When the gear I32 is out of mesh with the gear I22, the enlarged or weighted end of the arm II5 causes the arm to move downwardly by gravity about the pivot IIG, which causes the gears I2I and I22 to rotate in a counterclockwise direction, as viewed in the figures, to return the stop block I29 to its original position as illustrated in Fig. 12. When the piece of tape is to be delivered by the device, the crank III is operated in a clockwise direction, the first 90 movement of which returns the cutting blade I9I to a vertical position and moves the guard or plate I05 to closed position and also rotates the plate I34 in a clockwise direction to engage the teeth of the gear I32 with the teeth of the gear I22. On the continued operation. of the crank III, the tape 62 is fed by the roller 53 from the roll of tape 46 as the operator draws the tape forwardly from the lands GI across the cutting bar 61. As'the rotation of the'gear I22 continues, the gear I2I', operatingin mesh with the teeth of the sector gear H 9;, causes-the arm M to be raised. The tape will be, continued to be withdrawn from the roll of tape '46 until the stop block [29 strikes the stop element I24, which position is illustrated in Fig. 14., Thereafter, the crank and shaft 49 are moved in a counterclockwise direction through 90 to operate the, cutting blade I01 and. to lock the gear I32 and raise it from engagement with the teeth of'the gear I22. The weight of the arm 1 I5 causes the arm to move downwardly by gravity about the pivot H6 to have the teeth of the sector operate on the gear l2! and return the gear E22: and the stop block I29 to their initial position,- that illustrated in Fig. 12-. By adjusting the index finger I26 exteriorly of the cover' 34,'the stop element l24 has its position changed correspondingly and in this manner the device is readily set for accurately measuring piecesof the tape delivered of a desired length which may vary from a very'short piece to a long iece within the capacity of the device which iscontrolled by the size of the gears 131,132 and I22. By 'mounting the measuring mechanism upon the cover 34 of the device, the device may be furnished either with or without the measuring mechanism, and by opening the cover the entire roll of tape lfi may be dispensed without interference by the measuring mechanism when this is desired.

' What is claimed is:

'1. In a tape. dispensing device, a base, a pair of spaced walls in said base, a tape dispensing cylinder supported between said walls means on said: walls; for-supporting a roll of tape adjacent cutting bar, a gear secured on said shaft, a vertically movable rack engageable with said gear, means for disengaging the gear and rack when the cylinder is driven for dispensing tape and for producing the engagement thereafter when the shaft i'sdriven in a reverse direction and a link interconnecting the rack and cutting blade for moving the blade across said bar upon the movement of said shaft in said reverse direction.

2. In a tape dispensing device, a base, a pair of spaced walls in said base,'av tape dispensing cylinder supported between said walls means. on said walls for supporting a roll of tape adjacent to said tape dispensing cylinder, a shaft projecting through said walls on which said cylinder is free to rotate, means fixed to said shaft for driving the cylinder in one direction but permitting the shaft to be operated in the reverse direction Without thereby reversely driving said cylinder, a cutting-bar disposed adjacent to said cylinder, a cutting blade pivoted adjacent to said cutting bar to cooperate therewith, a gear fixed on said shaft, a vertically disposed rack engageable with said gear, a link interconnecting the rack and cutting blade, a second link pivoted to the lower end of said rack, a pintle secured to a wall and extending through a slot in said second link, a. sufhciently heavy weight on said second link opposite to the end pivoted to said rack to hold the teeth of the rack upwardly out of contact with the gear, and means for engaging the gear and rack upon the reverse operation of said shaft.

-3. In a tape dispensing device, a base, a. pair offspacedfwallsin said base, a pe ispensing cylinder supported between said Walls means on said walls, for supporting a roll of tape adjacent to said tape dispensing cylinder, a shaft projecting through said walls on which said cylinder is free to rotate, means fixed to said shaft for driving thev cylinder in one direction but permitting the shaft to be operated in the reverse direction without thereby reversely driving said cylinder, a

cutting bar disposed adjacent to said cylinder, a

cutting blade pivoted adjacent to said cutting bar to cooperate therewith, a gear fixed on said shaft, a vertically disposed rack engageable with saidv gear, a. link interconnecting the rack and cutting blade, a second link pivoted to the lower end of said rack, a pintle secured to a wall and extending through a slot in said second link, a sufficiently heavy weight on said second link opposite to the end pivoted to said rack to hold the teeth of the rack upwardly out of contact with said gear, and a pawl on said rack having a toothengageable with the teeth of said gear for moving said rack downwardly into mesh with the teethv of the gear when the shaft is reversed to operate the gear in a reverse direction to produce the severing of a length of tape.

4', In a tape dispensing device, a base, 'a pair of spaced walls in said base, a tape dispensing cylinder supported between said walls, means on' said walls for supporting, a roll of tape adjacent to said tape dispensing cylinder, a shaft projecting through said walls on which said cylinder is free to rotate, means fixed to said shaft for driving the cylinder in one direction but permitting the shaft to'beoperated in the reverse direction without thereby reversely driving said cylinder, a cutting bar disposed adjacent to said cylinder, acutting blade pivoted adjacent to said cutting bar tocooperate therewith, a gear fixed on said shaft, a vertically disposed rack'eng'ageable with said gear, a link interconnecting the rack and cutting blade, a second link pivoted to the lower end of said rack, a pintle secured to awall andextending through a slot in said second link, a sufficiently heavy weight on said second link opposite to the end pivoted to said rack to hold the teeth of the rack upwardly out of contact with saidgear, a pawl on said rack having a tooth engageable with the. teeth of said gear: for moving said rack downwardly into mesh with-the teeth of the gear when the shaft is reversed, a second gear secured on the end ofthe shaft, a plate revolvable on said shaft, a pintle extending from said plate, a gear carried by said pintle. in. mesh with said last gear on said shaft, and a pawl pivoted on said pintle having a tooth engageable with said gear mounted on the pintle for preventing its rotation and producing the revolution of the plate, gear, pintle and pawl when the shaft is operating in a reverse'direction.

5. In a tape dispensing device, a base, a pair of spaced walls. in said base, a tape dispensing cylinder supported between said walls means on said wallsfor supporting a roll of tape adjacent to said tape dispensing cylinder, a shaft projecting through said walls on which said cylinder is free to rotate, means fixed to said shaft for driving the cylinder in one direction but permitting the shaft to, be operated in the reverse direction' without thereby reversely driving said cylinder, a. cutting bar disposedadjacent to said cylinder, a cutting blade pivoted adjacent to said cuttingbar: to; cooperate therewith,-a gear fixed on said shaft, a vertically disposed rack engageable with said gear, a link interconnecting the rack and cutting blade, a second link pivoted to the lower end of said rack, a pintle secured to a wall and extending through a slot in said second link, a sufficiently heavy weight on said second link opposite to the end pivoted to said rack to hold the teeth of the rack upwardly out of contact with said gear, a pawl on said rack having a tooth engageable with the teeth of said gear for moving said rack downwardly into mesh with the teeth of the gear when the shaft is reversed, a second gear secured on the end of the shaft, a plate revolvable on said shaft, a pintle extending from said plate, 'a gear carried by said pintle in mesh with said last gear on said shaft, a pawl pivoted on said pintle having a tooth engageable with said gear mounted on the pintle for preventing its rotation and producing the revolution of the plate, gear, pintle and pawl when the shaft is operating in a reverse direction, a cover pivoted on said base, and a measuring device pivoted on said cover operated by a gear with which the gear on the pintle meshes for limiting the operation of the shaft and cylinder for dispensing tape from the device.

6. In a tape dispensing device, a base, a pair of spaced walls in said base, a tape dispensing cylinder supported between said walls means on said walls for supporting a roll of tape adjacent to said tape dispensing cylinder, a shaft projecting through said walls on which said cylinder is free to rotate, means fixedto said shaft for driving the cylinder in one direction but permitting the shaft to be operated in the reverse direction without thereby reversely driving said cylinder, a cutting bar disposed adjacent to said cylinder, a cutting blade pivoted adjacent to said cutting bar to cooperate therewith, a gear fixed on said shaft, a vertically disposed rack engageable with said gear, a link interconnecting the rack and cutting blade, a second link pivoted to the lower end of said rack, a pintle secured to a wall and extending through a slot in said second link, a sufficiently heavy weight on said second link opposite to the end pivoted to said rack to hold the teeth of the rack upwardly out of contact with said gear, a pawl on said rack having a tooth engageable with the teeth of said gear for moving said rack downwardly into mesh with the teeth of the gear when the shaft is reversed,

a second gear secured on the end of the shaft, a plate revolvable on said shaft, a pintle extending from said plate, a gear carried by said pintle in mesh with said last gear on said shaft, a pawl pivoted on said pintle having a tooth engageable with said gear mounted on the pintle for preventing its rotation and producing the revolution of the plate, gear, pintle and pawl when the shaft is operating in a reverse direction, a cover pivoted on said base, a measuring device pivoted on said cover operated by a gear with which the gear on the pintle meshes for limiting the operation of the shaft and cylinder for dispensing tape from the device, and means for adjusting said measuring mechanism for regulating the lengths of the tape dispensed.

7.'In a dispensing and severing device, means for dispensing a length of tape driven by a shaft, a cutting-off device for severing the tape comprising relatively movable blades, a gear on said shaft, a vertically disposed rack having teeth capable of meshing with said gear, a link interconnecting the rack and the severing mecha-' nism for producing the relative operation of the cutting elements to and from cutting position, a link pivoted to the lower end of said rack, a pivot extending through a longitudinal slot in the link upon which the link pivots, a weight on the end of the link opposite to that which is pivoted to the rack sufficient to raise said rack to a position out of mesh with said gear, and a pawl on said rack having a tooth thereon engageable with the teeth of the gear for causing the rack to move downwardly into mesh with the gear when the gear is driven in a. predetermined direction thereby raising the weight and opening the cutter mechanism. a

GEORGE H. BOYD.

Number Name Date 868,977 Elliott Oct. 22, 1907 1,442,058 Emmert Jan. 16, 1923 1,484,598 Weniger Feb. 19, 1924 1,487,068 Kuhn Mar. 18, 1924 1,663,092 Parys Mar. 20, 1928 1,749,296 Moyer Mar. 4, 1930 1,938,445 Odell Dec, 5, 1933 1,972,851 McCarthy Sept. 4, 1934 2,009,702 Mortimer July 30, 1935 2,175,959 Goldstein Oct. 10, 1939 2,260,489 Sim Oct. 28, 1941 2,285,507 Gilliam June 9, 1942 2,291,668 Weigolt Aug. 4, 1942 2,341,956 Staude Feb. 15, 1944 2,384,575 Stull Sept. 11, 1945 2,507,446 Krueger May 9, 1950 

